H.R. 297: Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013

HR 297 RH

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children’s hospitals.

January 15, 2013

Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. BURGESS, and Mrs. CAPPS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

February 4, 2013

Additional sponsors: Mr. CHABOT, Mr. BONNER, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. LANCE, Mr. HARPER, Mr. RUNYAN, Mrs. ROBY, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. WAXMAN, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. KING of New York, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. LATTA, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. DENT, Mrs. BEATTY, and Mr. MICHAUD

February 4, 2013

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children’s hospitals.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013’.

SEC. 2. PROGRAM OF PAYMENTS TO CHILDREN’S HOSPITALS THAT OPERATE GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

(a) In General- Section 340E of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256e) is amended--

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘through 2005 and each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011’ and inserting ‘through 2005, each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011, and each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017’;

(2) in subsection (f)(1)(A)(iv), by inserting ‘and each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017’ after ‘2011’; and

(3) in subsection (f)(2)(D), by inserting ‘and each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017’ after ‘2011’.

(b) Report to Congress- Section 340E(b)(3)(D) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256e(b)(3)(D)) is amended by striking ‘Not later than the end of fiscal year 2011’ and inserting ‘Not later than the end of fiscal year 2016’.

Union Calendar No. 1

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children’s hospitals.

February 4, 2013

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